Gregor Kobel, born on 6 December 1997 (age 28), is a Swiss goalkeeper and Borussia Dortmund’s number one. At 6ft 4in (1.93m), he is a commanding presence, though the main point with Kobel is not the size of him so much as the length of his run at a serious club.
His early senior years were shaped by loan football and the usual hard work of turning promise into proper first-team authority. A 2018–19 league appearance with 1899 Hoffenheim sits in that formative period, before his career found its real shape in Germany.
Dortmund is where Kobel’s career has settled. Across six seasons he has made 152 league appearances for the club, a sizeable body of work in a position where trust is not handed out lightly. His current market value is around £34m, according to Transfermarkt.
He remains a regular first-team presence in 2026–27, with three Bundesliga appearances, one in the DFL-Supercup and one in the Champions League, making five Dortmund appearances in all so far. His season has also included Switzerland duty in World Cup and European qualifying fixtures.
Kobel’s career arc is a clean one: development through early senior spells, then a long and substantial period as Borussia Dortmund’s goalkeeper. He remains established there, still involved, and still relevant to their first team.
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